Therapeutic Cloning Definition
thĕrə-pyo͝otĭk
noun
The production of embryonic stem cells for use in replacing or repairing damaged tissues or organs, achieved by transferring a diploid nucleus from a body cell into an egg whose nucleus has been removed and by harvesting cells from the resulting blastocyst.
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Synonyms:
- biomedical cloning
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